涉猎表演、vocal、rap、综艺的YENA（崔叡娜）的SOLO出道！ 比起独当一面更进一步，如今展现了艺术家的面貌，可以看到更加成长的YENA的出道专辑《ˣ‿ˣ (SMiLEY)》 充满YENA独有的幸福能量的出道曲《SMILEY》，Smile Hero的幸福力量传递给大家！ 2018年以IZ*ONE出道后，在表演、vocal、rap等领域全方位活跃的YENA（崔叡娜），在组合解散后8个月后终于以SOLO艺人出道。通过既是出道专辑也是迷你1辑的《ˣ‿ˣ (SMiLEY)》将YENA进步的面貌再次展现给大家。这次专辑使用了Hip-Hop、Pop、Rock、Acoustic、R&B、Dance等多种体裁，包含YENA时而恳切、时而清凉、时而像八色鸟一样的演唱以及rap实力，可以说是能够真正感受到YENA魅力的集合体。 说起YENA就不得不说到其特有的幸福能量的主打歌《SMILEY》。歌曲讲述了即使在困难的情况下也会用笑容来传递，融入独特的积极信息的歌词与明朗的旋律相结合，最大程度展现了YENA独有的能让周围的人都幸福的魅力。并且，此次YENA的主打歌还邀请好友伴唱，显得更为特别。另外，YENA稳定的演唱和表演可以一次性消除大家对YENA的SOLO发展的担心，作为组合成员，作为SOLO艺人都可以充分地填满舞台。 不仅如此，这次的专辑《ˣ‿ˣ (SMiLEY)》体现了YENA作为艺人方面的成长，具有与众不同的意义。不仅参与了包含平时对粉丝的真心和喜爱的《Before Anyone Else》的作曲和作词，在主打歌《SMILEY》、收录曲《LxxK 2 U》和《PRETTY BOYS》中也参与了歌曲制作，以后还会取得更大进步的YENA的未来值得期待。 只有YENA才能做出的音乐，只有YENA才能完成的表演，现在作为堂堂正正的SOLO艺人中的一名与大家见面的她，正受到全世界KPOP粉丝们的关注。这次迷你1辑《ˣ‿ˣ (SMiLEY)》充斥着能够充分迎合高期待感的YENA独有的幸福能量和魅力。   Before Anyone Else Composed by YENA, pollock, Mayu Wakisaka, 72 Lyrics Written by YENA, 72 Track Produced by pollock Drum Programmed by pollock Bass Performed by pollock Guitar Performed by 정수완 Synthesizer Programmed by pollock Keyboard Performed by pollock Vocal Arranged by Mayu Wakisaka Background Vocals by RAMI NU, Mayu Wakisaka Vocal Directed by 72 @ the Key Artist Agency Recorded by 장우영 @ doob doob Studio Digital Edited by 장우영 @ MWF Hives Mixed by 장우영 @ MWF Hives Mastered by 권남우 @ 821 Sound Original Title Morning Glory Original Publisher MM Ent, the Key Artist Publishing, the Key Artist Agency, Sub-Publisher Ekko Music Right, the Key Artist Agency SMILEY Composed by Olof Lindskog, Hayley Aitken, TWLV, 72 Lyrics Written by TWLV, BIBI, YENA, 72 Track Produced by OLLIPOP Drum Programmed by OLLIPOP Bass Performed by OLLIPOP Guitar Performed by OLLIPOP Synthesizer Programmed by OLLIPOP Keyboard Performed by OLLIPOP Vocal Arranged by Hayley Aitken Background Vocals by Ashley Alisha, Hayley Aitken Gang Vocals by Ashley Alisha, Hayley Aitken Vocal Directed by TWLV, 72 @ the Key Artist Agency Recorded by 장우영 @ doob doob Studio Digital Edited by 장우영 @ MWF Hives, OLLIPOP @ B**** Studios Mixed by Jaime Velez @ Blackwood Studios Mastered by Chris Gehringer @ Sterling Sound Original Title Unaffected Original Publisher The Kennel AB, the Key Artist Publishing Sub-Publisher Universal Music Publishing Korea, the Key Artist Agency LxxK 2 U Composed by pollock, Jonathan Sim, Mayu Wakisaka, Drew Louis, Jayelle Gerber, 72 Lyrics Written by 문다은(MUMW), 남혜주(MUMW), YENA, 72 Track Produced by pollock, Jonathan Sim Drum Programmed by pollock Bass Performed by Jonathan Sim Guitar Performed by Jonathan Sim Synthesizer Programmed by pollock Keyboard Performed by Jonathan Sim Vocal Arranged by Mayu Wakisaka Background Vocals by 배수정, Mayu Wakisaka Gang Vocals by 배수정, Mayu Wakisaka, YENA Vocal Directed by 72 @ the Key Artist Agency Recorded by 장우영 @ doob doob Studio Digital Edited by 장우영 @ MWF Hives, OLLIPOP @ B**** Studios Mixed by Bob Horn @ The Echo Bar Recording Studios Mastered by 권남우 @ 821 Sound Original Title Up 2 U Original Publisher MM Ent, the Key Artist Publishing, the Key Artist Agency, Sub-Publisher Ekko Music Right, the Key Artist Agency PRETTY BOYS Composed by Tobias Näslund, Kirubel Swedin, Jonna Hall, Maria Marcus Lyrics Written by 안영주(MUMW), 조이아(MUMW), YENA, 72 Track Produced by Tobias Näslund, Kirubel Swedin Drum Programmed by Tobias Näslund Bass Performed by Tobias Näslund Guitar Performed by Tobias Näslund Synthesizer Programmed by Tobias Näslund Keyboard Performed by Tobias Näslund Vocal Arranged by Jonna Hall, Maria Marcus Background Vocals by 배수정, Maria Marcus Vocal Directed by 72 @ the Key Artist Agency Recorded by 장우영 @ doob doob Studio Digital Edited by 장우영 @ MWF Hives Mixed by 장우영 @ MWF Hives Mastered by 권남우 @ 821 Sound Original Title Pretty Boys Original Publisher Cosmos Music Publishing, The Kennel AB, the Key Artist Publishing Sub-Publisher Universal Music Publishing Korea, the Key Artist Agency VACAY Composed by pollock, Mayu Wakisaka, Drew Louis, Jayelle Gerber, 72 Lyrics Written by 강은정, 72 Track Produced by pollock Drum Programmed by pollock Bass Performed by 이성찬 Guitar Performed by 정수완 Synthesizer Programmed by pollock Keyboard Performed by pollock Vocal Arranged by Mayu Wakisaka Background Vocals by 양근영 Vocal Directed by 72 @ the Key Artist Agency Recorded by 장우영 @ doob doob Studio Digital Edited by 장우영 @ MWF Hives Mixed by 장우영 @ MWF Hives Mastered by 권남우 @ 821 Sound Original Title Vacay Original Publisher MM Ent, the Key Artist Publishing, the Key Artist Agency, Sub-Publisher Ekko Music Right, the Key Artist Agency